Can someone pls translate this from Raconglish to normal English (Im not good at explaining things).
For now I'm calling it the "0xMin" short for "Mininum, Ox design computer".
id:2564576 is the smallest CPU in tpt.
Specs:
linear HDD (instead of ram), up to
30bit accumilator,
8 bit memory address relative pointer addresses
things im working on for the next computer:
more pointers,
simpler 9bit addresses (+/-,8bit number); (done)
supporting data structures with parent,child and neighbour addresses;
GPU peripheral;
making code for a compiler; (semi working)
programming:
HDD isn't separate from code. Each filt pixel contains one line of code.
The 30bits are plit up in this way:
18 bits don't matter,8 bit number,4 bit command
commands:
there are 16 commands:
0-1:move pointer commands,
2-4:ALU commands,
5: write,
14:null command, (for when ctype = 30)
6-15 nothing yet,
full list:
0:jump
1:move R/W pointer
2:NOR gate
3:variable red shift
4:variable blue shift
5: write
ALU
There is one 30 bit accumilator that can only be changed by ALU commands.
The ALU compairs the value under the R/W pointer with the value of the accumilator. The ALU then overwrites the accumilator with the answer.
This means that there isn't a "read" command but instead have to use about 3 lines of code.
addresses:
Each of the 8 bits in the address moves the pointer by a surtain amount
The first(bluer) bit moves it +1, the second moves it back -2, then +4,-8,+16,-32,+64,-128
There is a one frame latency for the addess to be sent to the pointers so if you want to jump +16, you have to put the address +16 on the filt before the one with command jump.
scaling computer
memory: can be added by manualy moving the 3 DMND(they set a max memory) forwards and adding more filt in a line.
It is simple (for me at least) to also increase the amount of commands,pointers and the bits in an address. These are more complicated to explain here so,work out how the computer works to know how to scale its processing power.
Inner workings(misc bit)
In the very first frame, the computer moves particle id's around so that the ARAYs at the bottom fire before the DRAYs above them (drays are covered with INWR). This means that it worn't work properly if you copy paste it after that frame.
2564576
compairing 0xmin to R216K:
advantages of 0xmin over R2 (excluding size):
1. The 0xmin has relative pointers instead of absolute memory addressing, so it can in theory access infinite memory, as long as tpt is bit enough
2. 0xmin is 30 bit (log2((2^30)-1)bit
disadvantages:
1. doesnt have adder
2. 0xmin V1 doesnt have if statement of any kind (they are still possible to make of cause).
3. doesnt have get/read/load command
cool, can't wait for an improved version of this computer to arrive. it definetly has some potential to become one of the most popular ones like the R216K2A, since this is the smallest subframe CPU in TPT! i couldn't find anything smaller. its also impressive that you managed to fit an ALU in there.
Modular, Scalable Computing... hmmm, MSC-001S? the S is for "small", if there is going to be a bigger and more powerful version. that more powerful version should have a GPU, more I/O ports and maybe you should make a keyboard and a display for it.
maybe MS1M or MS1T for Modular Scalable computer Minimum/TuringComplete Modular, Scalable,Computer.
I'll make an IO port though I won't make my own keyboard and display.